Young Living Essential Oils
November 22, 2023
Plaintiffs Lindsay Penhall, Sarah Maldonado and Tiffanie Runnels and Young Living Essential Oils, LC filed a stipulated motion on November 22, 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah to dismiss with prejudice a proposed class action accusing the company of operating an illegal pyramid scheme. The filing said the parties had resolved their dispute through a settlement, with each side bearing its own fees and costs. Settlement terms were not disclosed.
Penhall originally filed the suit in December 2019 in federal court in California, and it was later transferred to Utah. The complaint alleged that Young Living's compensation plan rewarded recruitment over retail sales, that members were encouraged to keep buying products to stay eligible for commissions, and that the company's own income disclosures showed most members earned little or lost money.
The Lehi, Utah based company sells essential oils and wellness products through independent members.